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This is a Terms of Endearment (TOE) post. These are words that keep coming up that I find myself re-defining for my own relief, amusement, and
What are your Grace Goals today?
It’s Sunday morning in America1 and the texts from family & friends are coming in. “How can we get through?”“I’m freaking out inside.”“It’s
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If you lay down your META or Google targeted ad sets like blankets of loveliness across the web– regardless of your product, service or event – your
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Don't get trapped in a prison of your own making. -W Leitzen
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I've needed to abruptly quit a few things in my life. And each time, my departures have left people confused. In general, I'm an upbeat worker,
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Being Right vs. Judgement
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